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Dutch news, in your languageThursday, 24 September 2026No. 16,535

Education

The Dutch Knowledge Economy Is Losing Its Foundation

FD16 September · 11:221 week ago

Columnist Bert Colijn questions whether a proposed disruptive innovation fund can truly stimulate the knowledge economy if the next generation struggles with basic literacy. He warns that foundational reading skills are essential for producing NASA-like inventions, suggesting that current educational declines threaten the basis of economic innovation.

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